NOTES: About 1623 Judith married as her second husband WILLIAM SMEAD, who had
no birth or baptismal record and was born about 1600 in England (in or
near Devonshire). William died about 1624 in Essex, England.
Judith sailed with her 3 children from Gravesend, England, 3 September
1635, with John Flower Captain in the ship "Dorset", first to Barbadoes,
and then to New England. There she settled in Salem, Co., MA, and
signed the Dorchester Church Covenant in 1636.
Thanks to Joe for supplying corrections and additions to my Maxfield
information.
Children of Judith Stoughton by her second husband William Smead:
A. WILLIAM SMEAD
He had no birth or baptismal record and was born about 1624 in Essex,
England. In 1658 he married ELIZABETH LAWRENCE, who was born about
1637/38 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, a daughter of Thomas Lawrence and
Elizabeth Bates. William died in 1703. Elizabeth, along with some of her
children, was killed 29 February 1704, by the French and Indians in the
Deerfield Massacre.
More Smead descendants can be found on the Descendants of Judith Stoughton
page.
1. WILLIAM SMEAD, was born 18 July 1660 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
He was one of the teamsters killed in the Bloody Brook Massacre on 18
September 1675.
2. ELIZABETH SMEAD, was born 20 May 1662 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
On 23 February 1680 she married SAMUEL JAMES.
3. JUDITH SMEAD, was born 18 February 1664/65 in Northampton, Hampshire
Co., MA. On 30 April 1689 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA she married
ELIEZER HAWKS, who was born 20 December 1655 in Windsor, CT, a son of
John Hawks and Elizabeth Browne. Eliezer came to Deerfield with the
earliest settlers, was constantly in town office, and was also a
deacon. Eliezer died 27 March 1727 and Judith died 27 January 1719,
both in Deerfield and both were buried in the Old Burying Ground there.
4. MEHITABLE SMEAD, was born 2 June 1667 in Northampton, Hampshire Co.,
MA. She married as her first husband JEREMIAH HULL, who was a son of
Jeremiah Hull and Hannah Baldwin. On 27 June 1692 in Deerfield, MA,
she married as her second husband and as his second wife GODFREY NIMS,
the widower of Mary Margaret Miller, who was born in 1648 in Nimes,
France. Mehitable died on a forced march to Quebec, Canada in February
1704, after being carried off by the French and Indians during their
attack of Deerfield. Godfrey died prior to April 1705 in Deerfield.
5. SAMUEL SMEAD, was born 27 May 1669 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
He married as his first wife MARY PRICE, who was a daughter of Robert
Price. Mary and her two children smothered to death when their family
home burned down during an attack by the French and Indians. Prior to
1708 he married as his second wife MARY WELD. Samuel died 1 January
1730/31 in Wapping, MA.
6. JOHN SMEAD, was born 27 August 1673 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA. On
22 November 1699 he married as his first wife ANNA WELD. On 31
December 1714 he married as his second wife ABIGAIL BROWN. John died
30 April 1720.
7. EBENEZER SMEAD, was born 9 May 1675 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
About 1694 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, he married ESTHER CATLIN,
who had no birth or baptismal record and was born about 1675, a
daughter of John Catlin, Jr., and Mary Baldwin. Ebenezer was a
constable, selectman, and moderator at town meetings. He died 19 July
1753 in Deerfield.
8. THANKFUL SMEAD, was born 13 May 1677 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA.
About 1695 in Deerfield she married JOHN HAWKS, who was had no birth or
baptismal record and was born about 1673, a son of John Hawks and
Martha Baldwin. Both Thankful and John were killed by Indians 29
February 1704 in Deerfield.
9. WAITSTILL SMEAD, was born 5 March 1678/79. On 5 January 1698/99 in
Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, she married EBENEZAR WARNER. Waitstill
was killed by Indians in 1704.
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